Is It Based on a Book?
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Movie · 1926

Is Nana based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Nana is based on the book Nana by Émile Zola (1880).

Nana is book 9 of the Les Rougon-Macquart series.

The movie was released in 1926.

The book behind Nana

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Nana

by Émile Zola · first published 1880

Novel by Émile Zola.

Les Rougon-Macquart: books in order

  1. The Fortune of the Rougons (1871)
  2. La Curée (1871)
  3. Le Ventre de Paris (1873)
  4. La Conquête de Plassans (1874)
  5. La Faute de l'Abbé Mouret (1875)
  6. Son Excellence Eugène Rougon (1876)
  7. L'Assommoir (1876)
  8. Une Page d'amour (1879)
  9. Nana (1880)
  10. Pot-Bouille (1882)
  11. The Ladies' Paradise (1883)
  12. La Joie de vivre (1884)
  13. Germinal (1885)
  14. L'Œuvre (1886)
  15. La Terre (1887)
  16. Le Rêve (1888)
  17. La Bête humaine (1890)
  18. L'Argent (1891)
  19. La Débâcle (1892)
  20. Doctor Pascal (1893)

Common questions

Is Nana based on a book?

Yes. Nana is based on the book Nana by Émile Zola (1880).

Who wrote the book Nana is based on?

Nana was written by Émile Zola and first published in 1880.

Is Nana part of a series?

Yes, it is book 9 in the Les Rougon-Macquart series (4 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with The Fortune of the Rougons, book 1 of Nana. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Émile Zola's books

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